Chords with lyrics
Play in barre chords, slow swing jazz.... Satin Doll Ellington/Strayhorn Dm7Dm7 G7G7 Dm7Dm7 G7G7 Cigarrette holder, ... E minor 7Em7 A7A7 E minor 7Em7 A7A7 Over her shoulder, ... C minorCm D7D7 Abm7Abm7 C#7C#7 C7C7 - C#dimC#dim Out cattin' that ... C majorC Gm7Gm7 C majorC She's nobody's ... G minorGm C majorC FF So I'm playin' it cool ... Am7Am7 D7D7 I'll give it ... Am7Am7 D7D7 G7G7 But ain't for no girl ...
. Exit: D7D7 - G7G7 - C7C7 -- actually, I changed my mind; the melody is so easy (and slow) it really doesn't need to be tabbed, since the whole thing could be played on one string. I think it's easier (on me, at least) simply to write the note names over the lyrics. so, here goes: Satin Doll--by Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, and Johnny Mercer Chords: Dm7Dm7 G7G7 Dm7Dm7 G7G7 E minor 7Em7 A7A7 E minor 7Em7 A7A7 Notes: A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA BB A augmentedA BB A augmentedA BB BB A augmentedA BB Words: Cig-a-rette holder, which wigs .... Chords: Am9Am9 D9D9 Abm9Abm9 Db9Db9 C majorC Notes: D MajorD C majorC D MajorD Bb majorBb AbAb Bb majorBb G+G Words: Out cattin'..... subsequent verses are the same. onto the bridge: Chords: Gm7Gm7 C7C7 Gm7Gm7 C7b9C7b9 FM7 Gm7Gm7 Am7Am7 BbM7Bbm7 Notes: G+G C majorC Bb majorBb A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA Bb majorBb C majorC Bb majorBb A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA Bb majorBb C majorC Words: She's no-bod-y's fool, so .... Chords: Am7Am7 D7D7 Am7Am7 D7b9D7b9 G7G7 Dm7Dm7 G7G7 Notes: C majorC D MajorD C majorC BB A augmentedA BB C majorC D MajorD C majorC BB A augmentedA BB C majorC D MajorD Words: I'll give it a whirl, but I .... I assume you know how the rhythm goes. Hope this is accurate, and hope it helps. If any of this is unclear, let me know. Suggestions, corrections, improvements, general wisdom welcome. Alec -- "Perhaps the only true dignity of man is his capacity to despise himself." ---George Santayana, _The Ethics of Spinoza_
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